Net migration, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Net migration, annual growth rate was -11.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
135th
of 216 countries
All-time high
225.46 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-57.25 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Canada stood at -11.5 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 225.46 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -57.25 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Canada ranks 135th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -30.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1963 | 46.53 % change on previous year | +2377.7% |
| 1964 | 31.2 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1965 | 65.29 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1966 | 28.68 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1967 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1968 | -18.06 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1969 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 225.46 % change on previous year | -1708.0% |
| 1971 | -30.98 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1972 | -57.25 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1973 | 39.52 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1974 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1975 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1976 | -23.54 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1977 | -34.2 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1978 | -24.96 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 64.3 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 1980 | 41.54 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1981 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1982 | -21.08 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 1983 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1984 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1986 | 74.74 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1987 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1988 | 38.93 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1990 | -29.69 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 1991 | -25.9 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1993 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1995 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +378.8% |
| 1996 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1997 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1998 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1999 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -797.2% |
| 2000 | 27.4 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2002 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2003 | -10.77 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2005 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2006 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2007 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -600.3% |
| 2008 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2009 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2010 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 2011 | 0.757 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2012 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +870.0% |
| 2013 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2014 | -19.57 % change on previous year | +1112.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2016 | 46.86 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 2017 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2018 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2019 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2020 | -33.81 % change on previous year | +336.7% |
| 2021 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 131.3 % change on previous year | -683.7% |
| 2023 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2024 | -15.04 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 2025 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -11.5 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2377.7% | 1.88 % change on previous year | 46.53 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1708.0% | -14.02 % change on previous year | 225.46 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1112.2% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -30.13 % change on previous year | 65.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.23 % change on previous year | -57.25 % change on previous year | 225.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.87 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | 74.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -29.69 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -10.77 % change on previous year | 27.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year | 46.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 % change on previous year | -33.81 % change on previous year | 131.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 132 Cameroon -10.7 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Zambia -11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Chile -11.32 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Belgium -11.74 % change on previous year compare
- 137 South Africa -12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 138 North Korea -12.7 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Canada was -11.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 225.46 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.25 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.